The surge in kidnapping for ransom has plagued northwestern Nigeria in recent years, with armed groups, often known locally as bandits, targeting villages, schools, and travelers
150 people kidnapped, one person killed in northwestern Nigeria Read More »
Rajoelina secured 58.9% of the votes, while Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko trailed with 14.4%
Madagascar’s leader set for third term amidst boycotted election Read More »
President Ruto announced an imminent emergency cabinet meeting on Monday to devise strategies for managing the crisis
Kenya’s flood ’emergency’ kills at least 70 people Read More »
It is essential that all African states remain vigilant, speaking with one voice, says president of Equatorial Guinea
African leaders renew efforts for permanent UNSC seat Read More »
Elephant twins are a rarity, accounting for only about one percent of elephant births
Kenya welcomes rare birth of elephant twins Read More »
The crackdown by authorities, labeled “Black Thursday,” resulted in the deaths of at least 50 individuals, although human rights organizations claim the toll exceeds 300
Chad police granted amnesty over Black Thursday killings Read More »
The cases with travel history to the endemic provinces were blamed for driving chains of human-to-human transmission in non-affected provinces
WHO reports 12,569 suspected cases of mpox in DR Congo Read More »
During a joint press conference in Cairo with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, Sisi expressed readiness for the demilitarization of the proposed state
Egyptian President Sisi proposes demilitarization for future Palestinian state Read More »
Somalia — whose President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was at the summit — joins Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda
Somalia becomes newest member of East Africa’s regional trade bloc Read More »
Ousmane Sonko ‘has suspended this weapon for the time being,’ says lawmaker
Report: Senegal’s opposition leader Sonko ends hunger strike Read More »
